March
2025.
"We have since reopened, after a major overhaul of our technical systems"
From the 12 January to 7 February 2025, our Hotel AUSTRIA was closed.
Our heating system in the basement has been completely renewed and brought up to date with the latest technology. All hot water, cold water and heating pipes in the basement have been changed. The elevator has been updated with a new control system and buttons, along with several other enhancements.
"Spring in Vienna"
Vienna is literally one of the greenest cities in the world. Our parks and forests are beginning to blossom and the first rays of sunshine lure us out into nature.
Visit one of the many Viennese markets and just stroll or taste a Viennese pastry in one of the many cafés in the city.
Of course, Vienna also offers plenty of exhibitions for art and culture lovers in spring.
Book now at www.hotelaustria-wien.at/booking,
let us know your requirements at office@hotelaustria-wien.at or call us at +43 1 515 23.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
"Let us introduce more of OUR Team members!"
Ms Melanie
Reception
Ms Melanie has been with us since December. She has already familiarised herself with our hotel and feels really at home with us. In her free time, she likes to meet friends, go to a gym and spend her time off in nature.
We look forward to welcoming her as a new member!
„Current and upcoming EVENTS in Vienna in Spring 2025“
Interested in music, theater, the opera, museums, and exhibitions?
We’ll be happy to keep you informed about all the dates / schedules and perhaps even let you in on a few secrets too…
Johann Strauss - King of Waltz
The whole of Vienna will be celebrating the 200th birthday of the Waltz King Johann Strauss II in 2025 – in ballrooms, on stages and in public spaces. Strauss is an international superstar: His waltzes inspire us to dance and are a reflection of the Viennese attitude to life. Here is a glimpse of the anniversary year in Vienna and the Strauss phenomenon.
Continents and centuries were no limit to the success of Johann Strauss II. (October 25, 1825 – June 3, 1899). Vienna is putting the spotlight on Strauss, one of the city’s greatest musical stars, to mark his 200th birthday.
The phenomenon that was Johann Strauss II
Strauss embodied everything that makes a pop star today: He was more famous in his time than anyone else. He had charisma, talent, a flair for business and international success with tours as far afield as the USA, as well as a huge fan base. His influence was immense and he shaped the entertainment culture of his time. Strauss was a cult figure – not unlike the pop stars of recent times, from Elvis to Michael Jackson and Madonna to Taylor Swift.
Die Fledermaus is the most famous operetta in the world, while the Danube Waltz is the unofficial anthem of Vienna and has achieved cult status, for example in Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 science fiction classic “2001: A Space Odyssey”. Strauss’ waltzes are an integral part of the thriving Viennese ball season and also entertain 50 million TV viewers at the Vienna Philharmonic’s traditional New Year’s Concert at the start of each new year.
Strauss and Vienna: King and Queen
The Strauss anniversary year in 2025 carries the motto King of Waltz. Queen of Music. Strauss was already celebrated as the Waltz King during his lifetime. His queen is Vienna, the world capital of music. Only here could geniuses such as Mozart, Beethoven and Strauss express the full extent of their creativity. Today, the city’s cultural scene is buzzing. Vienna’s stages attract 10,000 visitors a night. The King and Queen will waltz together in perfect harmony in 2025: The superstar and the world capital of music.
Vienna. My History
My History takes visitors on a journey through the centuries. Over 1,700 objects, from prehistoric to contemporary times, await across three levels and 35,000 square feet. The exhibition focuses on people and their lives, shaped by politics and religion, social structures, and the environment around them. Topics such as work, housing, traffic, immigration, and ecology shape everyday life, both then and now.
The history of Vienna unfolds in a chronological way that winds around the museum’s great hall. There, visitors encounter iconic objects, such as the 18ft-model of St. Stephen's Cathedral or Poldi, the enormous Prater whale floating in midair.
Wien Museum
permanent exhibition
www.wienmuseum.at
Arcimboldo – Bassano – Bruegel
The Kunsthistorisches Museum presents an extraordinary exhibition featuring master-pieces by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Giuseppe Arcimboldo, Jacopo and Leandro Bassano, as well as other outstanding artists of the 16th century. The exhibition focuses on the interplay between humanity, nature, and time – an enduring theme that remains as relevant today as it was in the past.
How did people in the Renaissance navigate a changing world? How did they experience the passage of the seasons, the rhythm of nature, and the order of time? The exhibition Arcimboldo – Bassano – Bruegel. Nature’s Time vividly illustrates how these questions preoccupied the artists of the era – and how they found expression in fascinating depictions of cyclical time, natural observations, and symbolic allegories.
With over 140 carefully selected works – including loans from international museums and Viennese collections – the exhibition offers a unique insight into the artistic and scientific culture of the Renaissance. It combines art historical perspectives with a deeper exploration of the original function and significance of the works – an exciting journey of discovery into the art and worldview of the era.
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien
www.khm.at/en/
